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Bombshell Report Reveals Trump Was Begging for Iran to Join Ceasefire

Apr 8, 2026Left

Recent reporting from the Financial Times reveals it was President Trump, not the Iranian government, who was begging for a ceasefire. FT reports that the Trump administration had been privately pushing for a ceasefire for weeks to alleviate the economic strain caused by Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, and depending on Pakistan for mediation.…

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Trump — not Iran — was 'begging' for a ceasefire: report

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Trump — not Iran — was 'begging' for a ceasefire: report

President Donald Trump, not Iran, is the one who was “begging” for a ceasefire, and had been for weeks before he announced a “double sided” end to hostilities late Tuesday evening, according to The New Republic, citing a report in the Financial Times.That report reveals that “the Trump administration had been privately pushing for a ceasefire for weeks to…

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